re: New Orleans on pace to have fewest murders since 1971

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Thought there were more shootings they are just becoming less accurate

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I know this is a joke but a big reason for the drop in murders is faster EMS response times. The city used previous metrics to establish locations for ambulances to stage in specific areas between calls. All of these spots are in lower income neighborhoods but are used depending on the time of day for favorable traffic and demand.

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